41 Lavery lawyers named in the 2017 The Best Lawyers in Canada

August 15, 2016

Lavery is pleased to announce that 41 of the firm’s lawyers have been recognized as leading lawyers in Canada in their respective practice areas in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada.

“This recognition attests to the expertise, quality of work and dedication of these lawyers and the entire Lavery team. I would like to congratulate our 41 colleagues for their contribution to the success of our clients and the development of our services”, said Don McCarty, Lavery’s managing partner.

Two lawyers among the Lavery lawyers recommended in this edition have been honoured for the first time: Caroline Harnois and Jean-Philippe Turgeon.

Below is a complete list of Lavery lawyers and their field(s) of expertise. Note that the practice areas reflect those in Best Lawyers.

1. Pierre-L. Baribeau	Labour and Employment Law
2. René Branchaud	Mining Law Natural Resources Law
3. Jules Brière, Ad. E.	Administrative and Public Law Health Care Law
4. Richard Burgos	Corporate Law
5. Marie-Claude Cantin	Insurance Law
6. Louis Charette	Aviation Law Product Liability Law Transportation Law
7. Eugène Czolij	Corporate and Commercial Litigation Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
8. Pierre Denis	Equipment Finance Law
9. Raymond Doray, Ad. E.	Administrative and Public Law
10. Louis-Martin Dubé	Real Estate Law
11. Josée Dumoulin	Employee Benefits Law
12. Nicolas Gagnon	Construction Law
13. Michel Gélinas	Labour and Employment Law
14. Marie-Andrée Gravel	Mergers & Acquisitions Law
15. Caroline Harnois	Family Law
16. Jean Hébert	Insurance Law
17. Richard A. Hinse	Corporate and Commercial Litigation
18. Pierre Marc Johnson, G.O.Q., MSRC	International Arbitration
19. Bernard Larocque	Class Action Litigation/Insurance Law
20. Guy Lavoie, CRIA	Labour and Employment Law/Workers’ Compensation Law
21. Jean Legault	Banking and Finance Law/Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
22. Guy Lemay, CRIA	Class Action Litigation/Labour and Employment Law
23. Jean Martel, Ad. E.	Corporate Governance Practice/Private Funds Law
24. Patrick A. Molinari, Ad.E., MSRC	Health Care Law
25. Philip Nolan	Tax Law
26. François Parent	Employee Benefits Law
27. Luc Pariseau	Tax Law
28. Jacques Paul-Hus	Mergers & Acquisitions Law
29. Louis Payette, Ad. E.	Banking and Finance Law
30. Élisabeth Pinard	Family Law
31. Sylvain Poirier	Health Care Law
32. Marc Rochefort	Securities Law
33. Louis Rochette, Adm.A.	Health Care Law
34. Ian Rose	Director and Officer Liability Practice/Insurance Law
35. Jean Saint-Onge, Ad. E.	Bet-the-Company Litigation Class Action Litigation
36. Raphaël H. Schachter , c.r., Ad. E.	Criminal Defence
37. Jean-Yves Simard	Corporate and Commercial Litigation/Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
38. Gerald Stotland	Family Law
39. Philippe Tremblay	Construction Law
40. Jean-Philippe Turgeon	Franchise Law
41. André Vautour	Corporate Law/Information Technology Law/Private Funds Law/Technology Law

For more information, please consult the Best Lawyers website.

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